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Le feu a pris dans la cuisine, appelle les pompiers !
A fire has started in the kitchen — call the firefighters!
a light for a cigarette (match, lighter)
T'as du feu pour ma cigarette?
Do you have a light for my cigarette?
traffic light
signal light
Fais gaffe, le feu va passer au rouge.
Watch out, the light is going to turn red.
gunfire
the act of firing (in expressions like 'ouvrir le feu')
Les soldats ont ouvert le feu sur le convoi.
The soldiers opened fire on the convoy.
Notes
GENERAL INFO
Feu (masculine noun) primarily means "fire." It can also refer to a "light" (like a traffic light).
USAGE
Common phrases include: "mettre le feu" (to set fire), "les pompiers éteignent le feu" (firefighters put out the fire).
For traffic: "un feu rouge/vert" (a red/green light).
TRAPS
Be careful with the plural, "les feux," which means "fires" or "lights".